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(No Model.)

G. IBBOTSON.

KNIFE HANDLE.

No. 313,499. Patenteg Mar.*10, 18 85.

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UNTTEE STATEs PATENT TETcE.

KNIFE-HANDLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 313,499, dated March 101885.

Application filed August 25, 1884.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES IBBOTSON, a citizen of Great Britain,residing at Sheffield, in the county of York, England, have invented acertain new and useful Construction of Knife-Handles, (for which I haveobtained a patent in Great Britain, No. 3,414,- dated February 16,1884,) of which'the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to secure thin scales of ivory, pearl,tortoise-shell, and otherexpensive scales to a foundation of common andinexpensive material to produce a handle which is as effective as asolid handle of pearl or ivory, &c.,and which is much cheaper. I attainthis object by securing to a cheap foundation of metal or wood, or woodand metal combined, a flange which projects above the said foundationfor the purpose of retaining in position the thin scales of ivory,pearl, 65c.

Figures 1, 2, and 3 are views of a handle with thin metal foundation.Figs. 4 and 5 are views of a handle with castmetal foundation. Figs. 6,7, 8, and 9, are views of a handle with cast-metal foundation in whichthe insertion of the tang in the handle closes the flange onto thescales and secures them to the foundation.

Fig. 1 is a plan View of the handle, and Fig. 2 is anenlargedcross-sectional view. A is the thin metal foundation. B B is the flangesecured to foundation A by soldering or otherwise. G O are the two thinscales. The flange is made in halves, as shown in Fig. 3, and is bentround the end and soldered, as shown at D in Fig. 1. T

Fig. 4. is a plan of a complete handle with solid foundation, and Fig. 5is a plan of the same, showing the flange B B in two parts. The flangeis bent round the end of the solid foundation and soldered, as shown atD, Fig. 4. A is the foundation. B B is the flange. O 0 are the thinscales secured to the founda tion A by the flange B B.

Fig. 6 is a plan of ahandle with a flange to open for the insertion ofthe scale. Fig. 7 is a plan of the same closed as it is when the scalesare in position. Fig. Sis a cross-sectional view (enlarged) as takenthrough the dotted line WX. Fig. 9 is a erosssectional (No model.)Patented in England February 16, 1884, No. 3,414.

view (enlarged) as taken through the dotted line Y Z, Fig. 7. B B is theflange, (similar in construction to that shown in Fig. 1 to Fig. 5,inclusive.) 0 O are the thin scales. E F are the two parts of thecast-metal foundation,

which are secured to the flange B, part to each side, the part E to oneside of the flange, and. the part F to the other side of the saidflange, so that the flanges will open to admit the scales 0 O. The partsof the foundation E and F have holes longitudinally therein, as shown indotted lines in Figs. 6 and 7 and as shown at H in Figs. 8 and 9. Infitting the scales to this foundation the scales are inserted at theopen end of the foundation, Fig. 6. The flange B B is then closed untilthe projections on part E fit into the recesses in part F, as shown inFig. 7. The tang H is forced into the holes in EF, (shown by the dottedlines in Fig. 7,) and the flange B B is pressed on the edges of thescales 0 O, and retain the scales in position on the foundation E F.

It is obvious that the parts E and F can b plain, divided in the centerof the width, and fitted with a hole in each side, and double fangs beemployed therewith. The tangs,being forced into the holes in each sideof the handle, bring the sides ofthe flanges together, and, by pressingon the scales, retain them in position.

It is obvious that the flange B, as shown in Fig. 6, need not be made tospring, but may be made of metal that will open and shut withoutspringing, to admit the scales, and be closed to retain them inposition.

It is obvious that the foundations A and E F can be of wood, or wood andmetal com-.

bined, instead of sheet metal or cast metal.

I am aware that it is not broadly new to provide a knife-handle withscales or facings of ivory, pearl, or other suitable material set into aflanged or grooved metal frame, and therefore I do not broadly claimthis construction; but

)Vhat I do claim is- 1. The combination of a foundation adapted toreceive the tang of a knife or other article of cutlery with a flange,B, in a separate-piece or pieces,inclosing the said foundation except atthe sides thereof, and shells O, which cover the sides of saidfoundation and are held in place by the overlapping side edges of saidfoundation and are held in place by the overflange, substantially asshown. lapping edges of the flange, substantially as 2. The interlockingfoundation E F, fornnshown. ing a'foundatiou to receive the tang, incon1- CHARLES IBBOTSON. 5 bination with the flange B, which incloses theWitnesses:

said foundation except at the sides thereof, E. EDWARDS HEWETT,

and the scales 0, which cover the sides of said ERNEST A. HARRISON.

